Spire Wealth Management Acquires 1,876 Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation $LMT

Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 36.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,034 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,876 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management’s holdings in Lockheed Martin were worth $3,402,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of LMT. United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lockheed Martin during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lockheed Martin by 285.7% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lockheed Martin in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in Lockheed Martin during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 74.19% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LMT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Lockheed Martin from $550.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Lockheed Martin from $464.00 to $517.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Lockheed Martin from $530.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. DZ Bank cut Lockheed Martin from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $665.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $654.00 target price on shares of Lockheed Martin in a report on Friday, February 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $623.16.

Key Stories Impacting Lockheed Martin

Here are the key news stories impacting Lockheed Martin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term fundamentals cited: consistent 30+ year dividend, Q4 2025 sales growth of ~6% and management expecting similar 2026 growth — supports buy-and-hold thesis amid sector tailwinds. Should You Buy Lockheed Martin While It’s Up 26% in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Major missile contract/newsflow continues to drive revenue visibility for munitions and strike programs, reinforcing the defense-revenue growth narrative. Lockheed Martin signs major missile deal as investors watch stock signals
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply-chain shift into domestic rare-earth partnerships to comply with upcoming procurement rules reduces China exposure and supports production scaling for Precision Strike Missile and other programs. Lockheed Martin Rare Earth Shift Tests Defense Growth And Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in rapid fielding and responsive space capabilities (new rapid fielding center; partnership activity in U.S. Space Force exercises) signals faster prototype-to-production ramp potential and wins in space/responsive-launch programs. Lockheed Martin Reveals Rapid Fielding Center As Step Between Prototype And Full Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning piece: LMT appears on lists of low‑beta, dividend stocks for volatile markets — useful for risk-averse investors but not a catalyst by itself. Top Low-Beta Dividend Stocks For Volatile Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/commentators highlight defense as a defensive sector amid the Iran conflict; this supports interest but increases sensitivity to geopolitical newsflow. Get ‘defensive’ with consumer staple stocks as Iran war drags
• Negative Sentiment: Labor risk: contract negotiations have begun with workers building the F‑35 — any protracted talks or disruptions could pressure production cadence and near-term delivery schedules. Lockheed Martin, Workers Building F-35, Begin Contract Negotiations
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is mixed — high-profile pundits have both recommended LMT and warned its defense premium is sensitive to the duration of the Iran conflict, which can amplify short-term swings. Jim Cramer Says “If the War’s Over, We’re Not Going to Want to Own Lockheed”
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier quarterly results showed an EPS miss (Q4) vs. consensus, which keeps valuation under scrutiny despite revenue growth — a reminder investors are paying for both current wins and predictable earnings.

Lockheed Martin Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE LMT opened at $615.51 on Monday. Lockheed Martin Corporation has a 1 year low of $410.11 and a 1 year high of $692.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $633.43 and a 200 day moving average of $537.84. The stock has a market cap of $141.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.22.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by ($0.53). Lockheed Martin had a net margin of 6.69% and a return on equity of 108.53%. The business had revenue of $20.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.67 EPS. Lockheed Martin’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lockheed Martin Corporation will post 27.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $3.45 dividend. This represents a $13.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Lockheed Martin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.22%.

Lockheed Martin Company Profile

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, develops and manufactures advanced technology systems for government and commercial customers. Formed through the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on providing integrated solutions across air, space, land and sea domains. Its primary customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and allied governments around the world.

Lockheed Martin’s product and service portfolio spans military aircraft, missile and fire-control systems, missile defense, space systems and satellite technologies, sensors and precision weapons.